My first batch was born about 1 week ago from yesterday and my second batch was born 4 days ago so when can they go back in?
2007-04-01 11:41:11 · 8 answers · asked by Rianne P 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
It's not the age that matters, it's the size of the babies. As a rule of thumb if the babies will fit in an adults mouth, they will eat them. Generally, with good care and proper feeding this could be as early as around a month old.
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2007-04-01 11:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Noooo, wait till you can stand it no more or they are of a sufficient size where you think the others wont attck them. Otherwise they'll either end up eaten or dead due to the stress of being chased ( and then eaten ). Fish terrorise the babies they look like food and cant escape.
You can get a sort of floating cage that has thin bars that the babies can fit through but the adults cant. but this has mixed results as not all fish escape in time or learn where to escape to.
2007-04-01 18:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by Blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first batch can go in in about another week or so. And your second batch can gfo in in about 2 weeks. I do that whenever my fish give birth and almost all of them survive except for about 2 or three. Make sure there is lots of plants for your fry to hide in.
2007-04-01 18:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This answer is going to sound "flip", but is actually very serious. Your baby fish are safe to go in the tank with the adult fish when they are too big to be food for the adults.
Young guppies grow quite quickly, so it should not take too long for them to be too big for mom and dad to dine on!
Good luck!
2007-04-01 18:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by DreamQuestin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait till it grows a sufficient amount before mixing them. If not they will end up eaten. D:
2007-04-01 18:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by imm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they half the size or if you want 2 weeks but build shelter that they can hide dont be shy with feed they grow faster
2007-04-01 18:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by bruno f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Four to six week's. When they are large enough and quick enough to avoid becoming dinner for the other fish.
Good luck.
E.
2007-04-02 08:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by > 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wait until the babies are about 1/2 inch but thats just me
2007-04-01 19:29:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋